Brave New World Discussion Prompts: Author's Critique Through Characters
1. Bernard-- How is he characterized in the beginning? What happens in chapter 6? Chapter 10? How is he changed? Is he meant to be a sympathetic character or not? Why?
2. John the Savage-- Who is he? How did he become the way he is? What lessons, deliberate and incidental, has he been taught? How does that relate to his behavior in the World State?
3. Linda-- How does Linda behave at the reservation? Back at the World State? How is she a foil for Lenina?
4. Tomakin-- How is he described in the opening chapter? How is he portrayed in chapter 6? Why are the events of chapter 10 particularly ironic?
THE POINT OF ALL NOTES: EXPLAIN THE SOCIAL CRITIQUE, IN THE REAL WORLD, THAT HUXLEY MAKES THROUGH THE CHARACTER*
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Brave New World Discussion Prompts: Author's Critique Through Characters
1. Bernard-- How is he characterized in the beginning? What happens in chapter 6? Chapter 10? How is he changed? Is he meant to be a sympathetic character or not? Why?2. John the Savage-- Who is he? How did he become the way he is? What lessons, deliberate and incidental, has he been taught? How does that relate to his behavior in the World State?
3. Linda-- How does Linda behave at the reservation? Back at the World State? How is she a foil for Lenina?
4. Tomakin-- How is he described in the opening chapter? How is he portrayed in chapter 6? Why are the events of chapter 10 particularly ironic?
THE POINT OF ALL NOTES: EXPLAIN THE SOCIAL CRITIQUE, IN THE REAL WORLD, THAT HUXLEY MAKES THROUGH THE CHARACTER*